• Bensing family plays at White House

    Families have traditions during the holidays. Some cut down a Christmas tree together or go Christmas caroling. For the Bensing family it is spending time at the White House. From 3 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 29,...

    • Posted February 13, 2019
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  • Locals worry about status of Grater Park owls’ nest

    Local residents and bird enthusiasts from afar were all smiles when the Jan. 30 edition of The Ephrata Review published Grater Park adult owl photos and commentary by Kirk Neidermyer and Tim Eisenberger. It seems Mother Nature,...

    • Posted February 13, 2019
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  • ‘Our community, Our future…’

    The Ephrata Development Organization (EDO) is now Mainspring of Ephrata. Organizers felt it was important that the organization, which is the primary group for economic development in the borough, have a name that reflected the spirit of...

    • Posted February 13, 2019
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  • Photo by Kirk NeidermyerEphrata’s Hannah Plowmaker (24) squares up against Ryelle Shuey of Elco during last Thursday’s L-L Play-In game at Garden Spot.
    One and Done: Late Elco run puts Ephrata away, 61-44

    While it is always tough when the season comes to a close, at least the Ephrata girls basketball team could file out of Garden Spot High School with their heads held high last Thursday night. Facing Section...

    • Posted February 13, 2019
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  • Smucker, Toomey in Lancaster to promote bills to “end future government shutdowns”

    Sen. Pat Toomey appeared in Lancaster this afternoon with Lancaster County Congressman Lloyd Smucker (far left) to promote legislation “that would end future government shutdowns.” To the right of Smucker is Lancaster County Commissioner Dennis Stuckey and...

    • Posted February 8, 2019
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  • Gameseum officially ‘levels up’ for a March grand opening

    Pre-opening party coming up in downtown Ephrata Feb. 16 A new year means new businesses! And for 20-year-old Steven Van Splinter Jr. and his fiancee Mallorey Reese, their business dream is finally becoming a reality. Gameseum, the...

    • Posted February 6, 2019
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  • Trailside eats

    Looking to rustle up some good old fashioned grub right here in your own backyard? Well, now you don’t have to look far. That’s because Brewster’s Bar-B-Que, long a county favorite whose wagons are familiar sights around...

    • Posted February 6, 2019
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  • Boro expresses concern for local fire companies

    Additional funding, volunteers needed The fire companies of Ephrata Borough — Lincoln and Pioneer — are excellent in the performance of their duties, through their efficiency and dedication, said councilman Ricky Ressler at the meeting of Ephrata Borough...

    • Posted February 6, 2019
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  • Rail trail dedication set for April 24

    When a bridge over the Cocalico Creek was opened last month, the entire length of the Warwick to Ephrata rail trail (WERT) was finally available to pedestrians and bicyclists.The opening marked the culmination of a 15-year visionary...

    • Posted February 6, 2019
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  • WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital hosts heart month event

    WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital hosts heart month event Learn about healthy cooking and heart health at the free Love Your Heart program to be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Ephrata Health...

    • Posted January 31, 2019
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